The captivating story about Henrietta Lacks and her immortal cells inspires readers to join the debate on science ethics, race and medicine in the United States. The book was recognized as one of the ...

Immortal cell lines, such as HeLa cells, are the backbone of many experiments conducted by today's cell and molecular biologists, but most of them give little thought to the origins of the ...

This cell line that is so prevalent in research was established without the consent of Henrietta Lacks or her family. In 2010, a book titled The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks told her story and the ...